Turkey plans to build more ‘observation’ posts ahead of Syrian Army offensive in northern Syria

Turkish army soldiers stand guard as Kurdish people wait in a hope to enter Cizre, a town subject to a curfew as part of a controversial operation against Kurdish rebels, on March 22, 2016 in Mardin, for Newroz celebration.
Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for 'New Year', is an ancient Persian festival, celebrated on the first day of spring, March 21, in Central Asian republics, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran. / AFP PHOTO / ILYAS AKENGIN

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – Turkey has finalized their plans to build more ‘observation’ posts in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.

According to the Reuters News Agency, Erdogan told his AK Party members that over a quarter million Syrians have returned to Syria after they were recapture.

Turkey has already established at least twelve agreed upon observation posts in the provinces of Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama.

The Turkish military has also constructed an illegal observation post inside the Jabal Al-Akrad region of the Latakia Governorate.

According to a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), these observation posts have allowed militants to launch attacks against their forces across northern Syria.

The timing of these new observation posts comes as the Syrian Arab Army prepares to kickoff their long-awaited offensive in the southwestern countryside of Idlib and northern Hama.

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Do nor trust a Turk. The old saying on the Balkan goes. They were Turkeys neighbours for centuries.

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2018-08-13 01:29

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Nestor Arapa

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Unfortunately, Turkey is still a NATO country (very likely not for long any more, hehe!), thus, trans-border operations would trigger Ch.5 of NATO charter, forcing allies into assisting Turkey, although… I’m a bit doubtful about finding any NATO country willing to fight for Erdogan’s military adventurism and the consequences of his illegal invasion of Syria… Thus, even without being NATO, sorry, but Turkey is FAR more powerful than Syria, when it comes to the military. Despite really deserving to lose the Hatay/Iskenderun region to Syria, SAA entering Turkey is not a realistic option, even if Turkey ends dropped by NATO… Read more »

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2018-08-13 04:03

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Long Live Syria

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Yeah, Turki wants to ensure that no JIHADI RATS escape from Idlib into Turki and will eliminate them if they ever try when SAA & RuAF start their operations. These Jihadis are not welcome in Turki. They were supported, funded & armed by Turki to create death & destruction in Syria. Jihadis are now caught between the Devil & Deep Blue Sea.

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2018-08-12 21:06

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Well, more Turkey posts to be destroyed by SAA-Russia forces, that is all, nothing to worry about. Turkey is an invader country and must go back home. Syria land is Syria land, and from nobody else.